Creating value within business units can happen when a firm tries to find and acquire either poorly performing firms with unrealized potential or firms in industries on the threshold of significant,positive change.This is action is known as ______.
A) parenting
B) leveraging core competencies
C) restructuring
D) sharing activities

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In restructuring, the corporate office tries to find poorly performing firms with unrealized potential or firms in industries on the threshold of significant, positive change. The parent intervenes, often selling off parts of the business; changing the management; reducing payroll and unnecessary sources of expenses; changing strategies; and infusing the company with new technologies, processes, or reward systems.

Creating Value Within Business Units Can Happen When a Firm